About Us
We are authors, feminists, consultants, and staunch Europeans based in Germany and the United States. Our work focuses on gender equality, male allyship, and European integration. We consult organizations and businesses, write and publish articles and books, give workshops and keynote speeches, and moderate events.
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We share a keen interest in politics and finding concrete solutions to big societal questions. In 2013 we started to contribute to public debates by writing Op-Eds and launching our first political campaigns together. Whether #FreeInterrail, #EuropeLovesUK, or UN Women's #HeForShe: what began as a hobby has since turned into a full-time devotion.
Today we are committed to bringing about a more just society, a unified Europe, and a world of gender equality. We are each contributing a unique set of perspectives and skills to our work as a team, yet we share the fundamentals: a belief in progress, the power of ideas, and a society, in which everyone can contribute. We publish articles in German and international news media, share ideas and experiences on TV and radio, speak at conferences or moderate them. We are in touch with politicians, civil society stakeholders, companies, governments, ministries, as well as (young) change-makers from all parts of society.
We are HeForShe catalysts for UN WOMEN Germany and been appointed to the 2022 Gender Equality Advisory Council of the G7 states (GEAC).
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Our work has been awarded numerous prizes, including the Jean Monnet Prize for European Integration, the Innovation in Politics Award, the Politikaward and the Good Lobby Award.
Vincent-Immanuel Herr
Vincent (*1988) has had his first points of contact with political and societal questions thanks to his family. Already at his childhood dinner table, his parents, his sister, and he would discuss feminism, politics, ideas, and the importance of individual contribution. After finishing high school in Berlin and his mandatory military service with the German Navy, Vincent studied history, sociology, and political science in the United States (Bachelor of Arts) and Germany (Master of Arts).
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He strongly believes in the power of ideas to make a better world and that everyone, independent of their background, can have a part in this. He particularly likes writing and engaging with (young) audiences. With articles and books, keynote speeches and workshops, he hopes to encourage readers and listeners to unlock their own potential for change-making, while also providing them with the right tools to do so.
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At HERR & SPEER, Vincent is heading our male allyship division and develops most of our our contents and methods in this area. He is also our main writer and spends a good amount of his time on our publications, public debate participation, and on our virtual or English-language keynotes.
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Vincent is married to Dr. Amy Herr, a professor for Sociology & Anthropology at Principia College. They have one daughter and two sons, and live in Missouri, United States.
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Martin Speer
Martin (*1986) grew up in rural Bavaria. After completing an apprenticeship as industrial management assistant he studied business in the United States and Germany (B.A. from the Berlin School of Economics and Law). As an entrepreneur, he started two companies and launched a number of impactful political campaigns.
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He is convinced that societal progress requires all of us. That's why he is investing much time in a broad and diverse network that includes stakeholders of different backgrounds and perspectives. His own life story, that includes some contradictions and set-backs, enables him to encourage others to find the confidence to make a difference without the fear of failure. ​
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Martin is the managing director of the HERR & SPEER GmbH and more generally manages most our firm's client communication and administration. He also heads our division on European integration and mobility, and travels regularly to grow our network, deliver keynotes, facilitate a large share of our in-person formats or speak on panels.
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He lives with his partner in Berlin.